United, Alaska Air find loose hardware on some Boeing 737 Max 9s after grounding

United, Alaska Air find loose hardware on some Boeing 737 Max 9s after grounding

A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft lands at San Francisco International Airport in California on March 13, 2019. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United Airlines said Monday that it has found loose bolts on door plugs of several Boeing 737 Max 9 planes during inspections spurred when a panel of that type blew…

Vulcan Rocket Finally Launches, but Moon Lander Runs Into Trouble

Vulcan Rocket Finally Launches, but Moon Lander Runs Into Trouble

Updated Jan. 8, 2024 10:22 pm ET A powerful rocket developed by a Boeing-and-Lockheed Martin-owned company blasted off for the first time early Monday, but the moon lander it was carrying suffered a setback after launch.  Called Vulcan Centaur, the 202-foot-tall rocket lifted off at 2:18 a.m. ET from a Florida launchpad, powering an American…

United, Alaska Find Loose Parts on Some Boeing 737 MAX 9 Jets

United, Alaska Find Loose Parts on Some Boeing 737 MAX 9 Jets

Updated Jan. 8, 2024 9:53 pm ET United Airlines and Alaska Airlines have discovered loose parts on Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets that they have inspected after a near-catastrophe on a flight Friday, signaling Boeing’s issues go beyond the aircraft that made an emergency landing. U.S. air safety officials grounded the Boeing jets and are…

Shein’s revenue is ‘a lot more’ than $30 billion annually, key retail partner says

Shein’s revenue is ‘a lot more’ than $30 billion annually, key retail partner says

Shoppers walks past advertisements on the opening day of fast-fashion e-commerce giant Shein, which hosted a brick-and-mortar pop up inside Forever 21 at the Ontario Mills Mall in Ontario on Oct. 19, 2023. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images ORLANDO, Fla. — Little is known about how much revenue Shein draws…

Fake Stanley cups are being sold by ‘shady’ scammers, cops warn

Fake Stanley cups are being sold by ‘shady’ scammers, cops warn

Don’t become a pour victim of this popular con. Police are warning about a sharp rise in counterfeit Stanley cups amid a heightened surge in popularity over the portable item — one not to be confused with the coveted National Hockey League trophy. “This past summer, we found them for as cheap as $19. Sounds…

United finds loose bolts on Boeing jets grounded after blowout incident

United finds loose bolts on Boeing jets grounded after blowout incident

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save United Airlines on Monday said preliminary inspections of grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes have turned up loose bolts and other issues with the part of the aircraft that failed on an Alaska Airlines flight over Portland, Ore., last week, raising concerns of a systematic…

Why do planes have door plugs? And other questions about the Alaska Airlines blowout, answered

Why do planes have door plugs? And other questions about the Alaska Airlines blowout, answered

The landing gear was stowed, the plane was climbing to cruising altitude, and then a segment of the wall exploded out of the rear cabin of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Friday night, just 20 minutes after the plane took off from Oregon’s Portland International Airport airport en route to Ontario, Calif. No passengers were…